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Judge bars federal prosecutors from seeking death penalty against Luigi Mangione (United States)
Judge bars federal prosecutors from seeking death penalty against Luigi Mangione - World News
Federal prosecutors can't seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled Friday, foiling the Trump administration's bid to see him executed for what it called a "premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America."
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January 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Judge bars federal prosecutors from seeking death penalty against Luigi Mangione (United States)
The Westminster dog show is turning 150. Here's what has - and hasn't - changed over time (United States)
The Westminster dog show is turning 150. Here's what has - and hasn't - changed over time - Business News
When some Gilded Age gentleman hunters organized a New York event to compare their dogs, could they have imagined that people would someday call it the World Series of dogdom or the Super Bowl of dog shows?
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January 30, 2026 at 4:27 PM
The Westminster dog show is turning 150. Here's what has - and hasn't - changed over time (United States)
Justice Department releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files (United States)
Justice Department releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files - World News
The Justice Department on Friday released many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew about the millionaire financier's sexual abuse of young girls and his interactions with the rich and powerful.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Justice Department releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files (United States)
Carney calls Trump's U.S. Fed chair pick, Warsh, a "fantastic choice' (Canada)
Carney calls Trump's U.S. Fed chair pick, Warsh, a "fantastic choice' - Canada News
Prime Minister Mark Carney is offering his seal of approval on U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Federal Reserve.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Carney calls Trump's U.S. Fed chair pick, Warsh, a "fantastic choice' (Canada)
Hammer-wielding man who confronted mother, two kids outside Kamloops convenience store gets time served #Kamloops
Hammer-wielding man who confronted mother, two kids outside Kamloops convenience store gets time served - Kamloops News
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January 30, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Hammer-wielding man who confronted mother, two kids outside Kamloops convenience store gets time served #Kamloops
U.S. faceoff with Cuba could put Canada 'in a vise grip': former ambassador (Canada)
U.S. faceoff with Cuba could put Canada 'in a vise grip': former ambassador - Canada News
As Canada warns travellers of food and electricity shortages in Cuba, experts say any move by the U.S. to overthrow the island's communist leadership would put Canada in a bind much worse than the aftermath of the American armed intervention in Venezuela.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:09 PM
U.S. faceoff with Cuba could put Canada 'in a vise grip': former ambassador (Canada)
Aquilini-linked lawsuit seeks $87K from university tenant over water damage #Vancouver #MetroVancouver #YVR
Aquilini-linked lawsuit seeks $87K from university tenant over water damage - Metro Vancouver News
A lawsuit filed by an entity related to Aquilini Properties LP is seeking $87,411.30 plus interest and legal costs from a private U.S. university that was a tenant of a downtown Vancouver tower and was allegedly responsible for water damage to multiple floors.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Aquilini-linked lawsuit seeks $87K from university tenant over water damage #Vancouver #MetroVancouver #YVR
Punk and politics harmonize in BC rocker doc (Gibsons)
Punk and politics harmonize in BC rocker doc - BC News
The tale of one of Canada's most legendary musician-activists will reach its cinematic apex in Gibsons this weekend.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Punk and politics harmonize in BC rocker doc (Gibsons)
Newsom files a civil rights complaint against Dr. Oz in latest feud with the Trump administration (United States)
Newsom files a civil rights complaint against Dr. Oz in latest feud with the Trump administration - World News
A new front in the battle between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Trump administration has opened over a video in which Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz visits Los Angeles and alleges members of its Armenian community orchestrated large-scale health care fraud.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Newsom files a civil rights complaint against Dr. Oz in latest feud with the Trump administration (United States)
Competition Bureau needs to keep 'foot on gas' amid economic headwinds: commissioner (Canada)
Competition Bureau needs to keep 'foot on gas' amid economic headwinds: commissioner - Business News
The new head of Canada's competition watchdog says the strain people feel every time they open their wallets has brought a new sense of urgency to her organization's work.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Competition Bureau needs to keep 'foot on gas' amid economic headwinds: commissioner (Canada)
NASA delays the first Artemis moonshot with astronauts because of extreme cold at the launch site #Florida
NASA delays the first Artemis moonshot with astronauts because of extreme cold at the launch site - World News
NASA has delayed astronauts' upcoming trip to the moon because of near-freezing temperatures expected at the launch site.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:39 PM
NASA delays the first Artemis moonshot with astronauts because of extreme cold at the launch site #Florida
Journalist Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church service (United States)
Journalist Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church service - World News
Journalist Don Lemon was arrested in connection with an anti-immigration protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church and increased tensions between residents and the Trump administration, his lawyer said Friday.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Journalist Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church service (United States)
Enderby woman missing for decades #Enderby
Enderby woman missing for decades - Enderby News
It has been decades since Linda Lachance went missing.
According to a post on the Whereabouts Unknown Facebook page, the 38-year-old woman was last seen in Enderby on Nov. 19, 1998.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Enderby woman missing for decades #Enderby
Wagon-dragging B.C. islanders face weeks without vehicle bridge, knocked askew by tug #Vancouver #MetroVancouver #YVR
Wagon-dragging B.C. islanders face weeks without vehicle bridge, knocked askew by tug - Metro Vancouver News
When Abby Collier heard that the only bridge connecting Westham Island to Delta and the Metro Vancouver mainland had been damaged by a boat strike last week, she assumed it would be closed for a few days.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Wagon-dragging B.C. islanders face weeks without vehicle bridge, knocked askew by tug #Vancouver #MetroVancouver #YVR
Economy stalled in November and may have contracted in Q4: StatCan (Canada)
Economy stalled in November and may have contracted in Q4: StatCan - Business News
Statistics Canada says the economy stalled in November and early estimates suggest a decline in real gross domestic product for the final quarter of 2025.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Economy stalled in November and may have contracted in Q4: StatCan (Canada)
Alberta separatist says members of Smith's caucus have signed referendum petition (Alberta)
Alberta separatist says members of Smith's caucus have signed referendum petition - Alberta News
A leader of Alberta's separatist movement says some members of Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus have signed the petition looking to force a vote on the province quitting Canada.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Alberta separatist says members of Smith's caucus have signed referendum petition (Alberta)
Skaters urged to be careful after new Riverside Park rink sends some to emergency room #Kamloops
Skaters urged to be careful after new Riverside Park rink sends some to emergency room - Kamloops News
As skaters flock to Riverside Park to lace up their skates at the city’s new outdoor rink, some are leaving with broken bones.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Skaters urged to be careful after new Riverside Park rink sends some to emergency room #Kamloops
Mexico flights remain popular in Kelowna as travellers shift away from U.S. destinations #Kelowna
Mexico flights remain popular in Kelowna as travellers shift away from U.S. destinations - Kelowna News
Kelowna travellers are avoiding the United States and filling flights to Mexico and Europe instead, with some clients cancelling Florida trips and opting for Caribbean or European destinations due to
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January 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Mexico flights remain popular in Kelowna as travellers shift away from U.S. destinations #Kelowna
Mating season makes the wild canines more aggressive, expert cautions #VernonBC
Mating season makes the wild canines more aggressive, expert cautions - Vernon News
It's mating season for coyotes and that can make the wild canines more aggressive.
Vernon wildlife expert Pete Wise said coyotes are currently at the peak of their mating season which is expected t
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January 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Mating season makes the wild canines more aggressive, expert cautions #VernonBC
Rutland team that helps prevent social disorder put on hiatus #Kelowna
Rutland team that helps prevent social disorder put on hiatus - Kelowna News
The Uptown Rutland Business Association on-cal team has been paused.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Rutland team that helps prevent social disorder put on hiatus #Kelowna
Housing minister pledges to work with Kelowna on short-term rental timeline #Kelowna
Housing minister pledges to work with Kelowna on short-term rental timeline - Kelowna News
No promises, but the provincial government says it will work with the City of Kelowna as it looks to speed up the process for opting out of short-term rental provisions.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Housing minister pledges to work with Kelowna on short-term rental timeline #Kelowna
'Huge' otter caught on video enjoying the Penticton Yacht Club and Marina docks #Penticton
'Huge' otter caught on video enjoying the Penticton Yacht Club and Marina docks - Penticton News
'Huge' otter caught on video enjoying the Penticton Yacht Club and Marina docks
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January 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM
'Huge' otter caught on video enjoying the Penticton Yacht Club and Marina docks #Penticton
West Kelowna killer in custody after overdose stopped sentencing hearing #Kelowna
West Kelowna killer in custody after overdose stopped sentencing hearing - Kelowna News
A Kelowna woman who confessed to being behind the wheel in 2023 when her car fatally careened into the boyfriend she was feuding with is in custody and her sentencing hearing will get back on track so
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January 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM
West Kelowna killer in custody after overdose stopped sentencing hearing #Kelowna
Enderby woman was last seen Nov. 19, 1998 #Enderby
Enderby woman was last seen Nov. 19, 1998 - Enderby News
It has been more than 37 years since Linda Lachance went missing.
According to a post on the Whereabouts Unknown Facebook page, the 38-year-old woman was last seen in Enderby on Nov. 19, 1998.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Enderby woman was last seen Nov. 19, 1998 #Enderby
Disbanding B.C. Small Business Roundtable is a slap in the face to small business #opinion
Disbanding B.C. Small Business Roundtable is a slap in the face to small business - Writer's Bloc
During this week's the annual CFIB Red Tape Awareness Week, (Jan. 26-30) we want to draw attention to the recent disbandment of the B.C. Small Business Roundtable.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Disbanding B.C. Small Business Roundtable is a slap in the face to small business #opinion